The Steppe and Other Stories

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Anton Chekhov Ronald Hingley (Emeritus Fellow, Emeritus Fellow, St Anthony's College, Oxford)

The Steppe and Other Stories

Anton Chekhov, Ronald Hingley (Emeritus Fellow, Emeritus Fellow, St Anthony's College, Oxford)

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Worlds Classics
25 June 2009

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Short stories; Fiction in translation

Series: Oxford World's Classics

The first of Chekhov's works to be published in a serious literary journal, `The Steppe', with its masterly account of a spectacular thunderstorm, signifies his maturation as a writer of short stories. While the majority of his tales focus on the privileged classes, this selection shows that Chekhov never forgot his origins as the son of a failed provincial grocer, and characters as varied as the brutal soldier in `Gusev', the downtrodden old constable in `On Official Business', and the bemused peasants in `New Villa' testify to the power and flexibility of his art.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: Anton Chekhov
Edited and translated by: Ronald Hingley (Emeritus Fellow Emeritus Fellow St Anthony's College Oxford)
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 191g
ISBN: 9780199555451
ISBN 10: 0199555451
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 25 June 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The Steppe An Awkward Business The Beauties The Cobbler and the Devil The Bet Thieves Gusev Peasant Woman In Exile Rothschild's Fiddle The Student The Head Gardener's Story Patch The Savage In the Cart New Villa On Official Business At Christmas Fragment The Story of a Commercial Venture From a Retired Teacher's Notebook A Fishy Affair